Maybe this kind of thing was stylish in 1919. It's a collage of Lincoln quotes, Lincoln adoration, self-conscious emphasis on the "Great Emancipator" image and sloppy political mash-ups. Drinkwater puts Lincoln's real words in his mouth, out of context, and also in the mouths of others, out of context. It's an historical curiosity, not a serious historical treatment. Interesting to own it, no fun to read it. ( )